Tag Archives: Canada

SilverStar Partners with Whistler Blackcomb

Vernon and Whistler (BC), Canada – SilverStar My1Pass season passholders are receiving an unexpected and welcome perk with a recently announced partnership between SilverStar Mountain Resort and Whistler Blackcomb. The new benefit gets SilverStar winter 2015-16 alpine season passholders a 25 per cent discount on single-day and multi-day tickets at Whistler Blackcomb with no blackout dates. In … Continue reading SilverStar Partners with Whistler Blackcomb

Organizers Launch Tremblant’s 15th 24h

Montréal (QC), Canada – The mood was upbeat last week at the Société des Arts technologiques in Montréal as well-known faces from Québec’s worlds of culture, arts and sports mingled with the intrepid skiers, walkers, and runners who will take part in the 15th edition of Tremblant’s 24h. The reception was held to mark the official start of … Continue reading Organizers Launch Tremblant’s 15th 24h

PHOTOS: Northeastern Snowliage

Northeastern U.S. & Quebec, Canada – Fall foliage + snow = snowliage. It’s that wonderful blend of seasons, fall turning into winter. Get your ski stoke on with a collection of photos taken across the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada over the weekend: Stowe, Vt. 10/17/2015 (photo: Stowe Mountain Resort/Kristen Evans Scarlata) (photo: Sugarloaf, ME 10/18/2015) … Continue reading PHOTOS: Northeastern Snowliage

New M.A.X. Pass Provides Lift Access to 22 Ski Resorts

Denver, CO – Taking a page from the Mountain Collective and squarely aimed at Vail Resorts’ popular Epic Pass, three ski resort conglomerates — Intrawest, Powdr and Boyne Resorts — last spring jointly launched a new M.A.X. Pass, which is available now for the 2015-16 winter season. This “Multi-Alpine Experience” ski pass gives skiers and … Continue … Continue reading New M.A.X. Pass Provides Lift Access to 22 Ski Resorts

B.C. Coroner Calls for Mandatory Ski Helmets for All

Victoria, BC – The death of a Brazilian exchange student on Grouse Mountain near Vancouver in 2013 has prompted the British Columbia Coroner’s Service to call for mandatory ski helmet use throughout the province. “Though it remains unclear if the use of a helmet may have prevented life-threatening traumatic brain injury in Luca’s case, it is … Continue reading B.C. Coroner Calls for Mandatory Ski Helmets for All